United States v. Andrew Jenkins

The United States appeals an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum, Judge, granting defendant’s motion to suppress evidence obtained from a warrantless search of his suitcase. We reverse in part and remand.

BACKGROUND

FBI agents, involved in an undercover investigation of money laundering, conducted a series of meetings with New York State Senator Andrew Jenkins. At these meetings, some of which were taped, Jenkins indicated his willingness to carry large amounts of cash out of the country without filing the currency reports…